White smoke for extension of derogation

The Netherlands will also have a derogation for broader application standards for manure for the next 2 years (until 31 December 2019). The Nitrate Committee approved the extension proposal from the European Commission (EC) on Wednesday 4 April.

In the voorstel the conditions of the derogation decision were comparable to those of 2014 to 2017. This means that farms with at least 80% grassland can claim grassland in order to increase the maximum amount of nitrogen; from 170 kilos to 230 or 250 kilos per hectare per year.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is Head of Meat & Dairy at BoerenbusinessAt DCA Market Intelligence, he focuses on dairy, pork, and meat markets. He also monitors (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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